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{{Infobox musical artist
| Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| Instrument = [[Bass guitar|Bass]]
| Occupation = [[Bassist]]
| Name = Frank Bello
| Img = Anthrax-Frank Bello.jpg
| Img_capt = Performing with [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]] in 2005.
| Born = {{birth date and age|1965|7|9}}
| Died =
| Alias = Frankie Bello
| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]], [[Thrash metal music|Thrash metal]]
| Associated_acts = [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]]<br>[[Helmet (band)|Helmet]]
| Label =
| Notable_instruments = [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender Frank Bello Signature Model]]
| Years_active = 1985–present
| URL = [http://www.anthrax.com Anthrax official site]
}}
'''Frank Bello''' (born [[July 9]], [[1965]]) is the [[bass guitar]] player for the metal band [[Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]]. He replaced [[Dan Lilker]] on the [[Spreading the Disease]] album. He was warmly received by the band's fans, who enjoyed his energetic stage presence and inventive bass style. He played fast, but with feeling that is generally lacking in heavy metal music. This can be attributed to his complex right-hand technique which allows him to play as fast as most metal bassists using picks, but with the tonality that comes from fingerstyle playing. However Bello uses a pick on occasions as exampled in Anthrax's cover of Joe Jackson's "[[Got The Time]]". He held the bottom up for the band along with Ian's massive crunch, but Anthrax often employed guitar squeals and their vocalist Joey Belladonna had a high-pitched singing style. After leaving Anthrax in early 2004 Frank joined forces with [[Helmet (band)|Helmet]] - another [[New York City|NYC]]-based band. Frank has since reunited with the "classic" Anthrax line-up, consisting of himself, [[Scott Ian]] (rhythm guitar), [[Joey Belladonna]] (vocals), [[Charlie Benante]] (drums--also Bello's uncle), and [[Dan Spitz]] (lead guitar). Bello also has a signature model<ref>http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0130095306</ref> [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] electric bass, combining an Fender Aerodyne body with a [[Precision Bass]]-width neck, Precision and Jazz pickups, and non-standard custom-chosen hardware. Pickups used on the bass are Seymour Duncan SPB-3 precision bass pickup in the neck position and a Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Jazz Bass pickup in the bridge position.
==Discography==
===Anthrax albums===
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|'''Date of Release'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Label'''
|'''Chart positions'''
|'''US sales'''
|-
|October [[1985]]
|''[[Spreading the Disease]]''
|Island
|
|
|-
|March [[1987]]
|''[[Among the Living]]''
|Island
|
|
|-
|[[September 18]], [[1988]]
|''[[State of Euphoria]]''
|Island
|
|
|-
|[[August 21]], [[1990]]
|''[[Persistence of Time]]''
|Island
|
|
|-
|[[May 25]], [[1993]]
|''[[Sound of White Noise]]''
|Elektra
|
|
|-
|[[October 24]], [[1995]]
|''[[Stomp 442]]''
|Elektra
|
|
|-
|[[July 21]], [[1998]]
|''[[Volume 8: The Threat Is Real]]''
|Ignition
|
|
|-
|[[May 6]], [[2003]]
|''[[We've Come for You All]]''
|Nuclear Blast
|
|
|}
===EPs===
*''[[Armed and Dangerous (album)|Armed and Dangerous]]'' ([[1985]])
*''[[I'm the Man]]'' ([[1987]]) (includes live tracks)
*''[[Penikufesin]]'' ([[1989]]) (only released in [[Europe]], collection of ''[[State of Euphoria]]'' sessions)
*''[[Free B's]]'' ([[1991]]) (promo release, includes live tracks)
===Compilation albums===
*''[[Attack of the Killer B's]]'' ([[1991]]) (collection of live, rarities and previously unreleased material)
*''[[Moshers: 1986-1991]]'' ([[1998]]) (import release)
*''[[Return of the Killer A's]]'' ([[1999]])
*''[[Madhouse - The Very Best of Anthrax]]'' ([[2001]])
*''[[The Collection (Anthrax album)|The Collection]]'' ([[2002]])
*''[[Universal Masters Collection]]'' ([[2002]])
*''[[The Greater of Two Evils]]'' (2004)
*''[[Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985-1991)]]'' (2005)
===Live albums===
*''[[The Island Years]]'' ([[1994]]) (recorded live in [[1991]] and [[1992]])
*''[[Music of Mass Destruction]]'' (2004)
*''[[Alive 2]]'' (2005)
===VHS/DVDs===
*''[[US Speed Metal Attack]]'' ([[1986]]) (split video with [[Agent Steel]] and [[Overkill (band)|Overkill]], recorded live in [[Germany]])
*''[[Oidivnikufesin]]'' ([[1987]]) (recorded live at [[Hammersmith Odeon]])
*''[[Through Time (P.O.V.)]]'' ([[1990]])
*''[[Live Noize]]'' ([[1991]]) (recorded live on the ''[[Persistence of Time]]'' tour)
*''[[White Noise: The Videos]]'' ([[1994]]) (released only in [[Japan]], complete collection of the ''[[Sound of White Noise]]'' music videos)
*''[[Attack Of The Killer A's]]'' ([[1999]]) (includes live performances of the ''[[Persistence of Time]]'' tour)
*''[[Music of Mass Destruction]]'' (2004) ([[DVD]] version)
*''[[Rock Legends]]'' (2004)
*''[[Anthrax Anthralogy: The DVD]]'' (2005) (includes live performances)
*''[[Alive 2]]'' (2005) ([[DVD]] version)
==Singles==
{| class="wikitable"
|rowspan="2"|'''Year'''
|rowspan="2"| '''Title'''
|colspan="4"| '''Chart positions'''
|rowspan="2"| '''Album'''
|-
|US [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]
|US [[Modern Rock Tracks chart|Modern Rock]]
|US [[Mainstream Rock Tracks chart|Mainstream Rock]]
|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
|-
| [[1987 in music|1987]]
| "I'm the Man"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''I'm the Man''
|-
| [[1987 in music|1987]]
| "I Am The Law"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Among the Living''
|-
| [[1987 in music|1987]]
| "Indians"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Among the Living''
|-
| [[1988 in music|1988]]
| "Make Me Laugh"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''State of Euphoria''
|-
| [[1989 in music|1989]]
| "Anti-Social"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''State of Euphoria''
|-
| [[1990 in music|1990]]
| "Got The Time"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Persistence of Time''
|-
| [[1990 in music|1990]]
| "In My World"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Persistence of Time''
|-
| [[1991 in music|1991]]
| "Bring The Noise" (with [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]])
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Attack of the Killer B's''
|-
| [[1993 in music|1993]]
| "Black Lodge"
| -
| -
| 38
| -
| ''Sound of White Noise''
|-
| [[1993 in music|1993]]
| "Hy Pro Glo"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Sound of White Noise''
|-
| [[1993 in music|1993]]
| "Only"
| -
| -
| 26
| -
| ''Sound of White Noise''
|-
| [[1993 in music|1993]]
| "Room for One More"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Sound of White Noise''
|-
| [[1995 in music|1995]]
| "Fueled"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Stomp 442''
|-
| [[1996 in music|1996]]
| "Nothing"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Stomp 442''
|-
| [[1996 in music|1996]]
| "Bordello Of Blood"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Bordello of Blood'' Soundtrack
|-
| [[1998 in music|1998]]
| "Born Again Idiot"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Volume 8: The Threat Is Real''
|-
| [[1998 in music|1998]]
| "Inside Out"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Volume 8: The Threat Is Real''
|-
| [[1998 in music|1998]]
| "P&V"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Volume 8: The Threat Is Real''
|-
| [[1999 in music|1999]]
| "Ball Of Confusion"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''Return of the Killer A's''
|-
| [[2003 in music|2003]]
| "Safe Home"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''We've Come for You All''
|-
| [[2003 in music|2003]]
| "Taking the Music Back"
| -
| -
| -
| -
| ''We've Come for You All''
|}
==References==
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{{Anthrax}}
{{Helmet}}
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